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They say the successful writer is the persistent writer.
That’s the only writing advice I’ve actually taken to heart.
What do I do with all the other advice? I file it in the section of my brain reserved for “things I should probably pay attention to but don’t,” like wondering when I last put air in the car tires (never). I usually write stories because there’s a scene playing in my head and I have to find out what happens next. If it sticks with me for more than a few days, I know it’s a keeper.
Awards
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“Finger Pointing at the Moon,” Runner Up, Nelson Algren Fiction Awards, presented by the Chicago Tribune (2016)
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The Dante Deception, Second Place, Operation: Thriller Contest (2016)
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“Porphyria’s Lover,” Finalist – Commended, Plymouth Writers Group International Writing Competition (2015)
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Endless Forms Most Beautiful, Judges’ Commendation, Backspace Writers’ Conference Scholarship Contest (2013) – novel later retitled The Red Road
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“Integers & Atoms,” Second Place, Dominic J. Bazzanella Literary Awards, Short Fiction (2012)
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The Cherbourg Jewels, First Place, Romance Writers of America Kiss of Death Chapter’s Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Category Romantic Suspense (2011)
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“A Different Light: Darkness, Danielstown, and Destiny in Elizabeth Bowen’s ‘The Last September,’” Second Place, Dominic J. Bazzanella Literary Awards (2011)
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“Giving Bloat the Boot: My Low-Sodium Diet Makeover,” First Prize, Demand Media Studios Writers’ Choice Prize for Non-Fiction (2011)
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“Letters,” Second Place, Sacramento News & Review Flash Fiction Contest (2010) Illustration by Jason Crosby
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Editor’s Pick Award, Demand Media Studios (2010)
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Quality & Quantity Award, Demand Media Studios (2010)
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“Last Train from Galway,” Honorable Mention, Diana Lynn Bogart Prize for Fiction, UC Davis (1996)
Short Fiction & Creative Non-Fiction
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“And the Devil Said, Wait,” published by Dime Show Review online (2018) and in a print anthology (2019)
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“Croatoa,” published in A Rustle of Dark Leaves: Tales from the Shadows of the Forest (2012)